Community Centre

In this project, I plan to redevelop a plot of neglected land lacking purpose and character into a vibrant and inclusive space.. I aim to turn this into a place for the community for the ultimate purpose of providing a safe environment, welcoming students from local institutions to socialise, study and take advantage of the facilities. I would like to design a place that can become a focal point for the neighbourhood, inhabiting a sense of pride, connectivity, and opportunity for the younger generation. During this project I aim to help to reduce the number of children hanging about in unsafe areas, exposed to street crime and preventing them of being victims of other crimes during after school hours. By providing a safe space for young individuals to be creative and grow, I hope to reduce likeliness of students getting involved with gang related crime, creating an overall safer community.

Design specification:

• Educational facilities- computing rooms, library, study rooms

• Fitness facilities- indoor gym, outdoor sport areas, playground for children and families.

• Social Areas- indoor and outdoor seating areas, café snack bar.

• Multifunctional rooms- multifaith space, reflection room, events room.

Location

My chosen site is located between multiple educational institutions, I have intentionally done this as within my research i noticed there is nowhere in the local community providing a space for students during afterschool hours. Therefor I aim to create a place within walking distance of the college and schools, this is important to my project as I aim to promote environmental sustainability within it therefore choosing an appropriate location to help avoid students travelling far to attend .

6038m2

The total area of the plot of land I found is 6038m2 therefore I only plan on redeveloping part of the land into my youth centre preserving the rest as a functioning field/park besides it to preserve the nature and wildlife